The Crow-Child

by Mary Mapes Dodge

Midway between a certain blue lake and a deep forest there once stood a cottage, called by its owner “The Rookery.”

The forest shut out the sunlight and scowled upon the ground, breaking with shadows every ray that fell, until only a few little pieces lay scattered about. But the broad lake invited all the rays to come and rest upon her, so that sometimes she shone from shore to shore, and the sun winked and blinked above her, as though dazzled by his own reflection. The cottage, which was very small, had sunny windows and dark windows. Only from the roof could you see the mountains beyond, where the light crept up in the morning and down in the evening, turning all the brooks into living silver as it passed.

But something brighter than sunshine used often to look from the cottage into the forest, and something even more gloomy than shadows often glowered from its windows upon the sunny lake. One was the face of little Ruky Lynn; and the other was his sister’s when she felt angry or ill-tempered.

They were orphans, Cora and Ruky, living alone in the cottage with an old uncle. Cora—or “Cor,” as Ruky called her—was nearly sixteen years old, but her brother had seen the forest turn yellow only four times. She was, therefore, almost mother and sister in one. The little fellow was her companion night and day. Together they ate and slept, and—when Cora was not at work in the cottage—together they rambled in the wood, or floated in their little skiff upon the lake.

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Summary: Cora and Ruky are orphan siblings who take care of each other. Cora is the older sibling and has been like a mother to little Ruky. Response area One day, Ruky frustrates Cora, and she makes a wish that instead of being crow-like, Ruky were really a crow. The wish appears to come true. Response area Finally, Cora wakes up and discovers that Ruky is fine and human. Response area
Ruky and Cora stop being mad at each other and take comfort in things returning to normal.Cora learns to avoid letting her emotions cause her to say things she doesn’t mean.Sometimes, Ruky wears on Cora’s limited patience.Cora spends what feels to her like days and days trying to fix the situation while stewing in her regret.Cora has a gloomy personality, while Ruky is sunny and happy.Ruky turns into a crow and flies away to live with the other birds.